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Columbia Public Works said an eight-person plow crew is scheduled to report at 5 a.m. Thursday for snow operations. According to a press release, “crews will focus on treating designated snow routes before the morning commute.” Public works said less than one inch of snow is expected to start falling around 6 a.m. An official

State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch plans to pre-file a bill that would make it legal to use campaign money for legal defense funds. “The Missouri laws under Missouri Ethics Commission, your campaign committee moneys can only be spent on certain things,” Reisch said. “It’s a gray area, its not real crystal clear black and white,

Employees of a Columbia-based lab company are unsure who will lose their jobs when the company is purchased by Quest Diagnostics early next year, one worker said Wednesday. The Boyce and Bynum employee didn’t want to be identified because of anticipated layoffs, but said the company didn’t tell workers right away that jobs may be

Less than a year after Barry Odom agreed to a contract extension, the University of Missouri Board of Curators voted to raise his salary for the life of that contract and give him two more years. The curators voted Wednesday afternoon to increase Odom’s salary by $600,000 per year and extend his contract through the

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is working to better educate the public about opioids and heroin to “bridge the gap” between law enforcement and public health. “This is not the war on drugs, this is a public health crisis,” Sgt. Scott White said. “This is not something we are going to be able to arrest

Columbia will see water rate increases starting June and some local groups say it could have a devastating effect. The increases will pay for a $ 43 million bond that passed in August that included a gradual 11 percent increase through 2022. The Community Garden Coalition said the water rate increase could be detrimental to

The cold weather has yet to let up in Mid-Missouri, following one of the coldest Novembers on record. It’s this cold that has many talking about just how miserable the weather has been. The Winter Misery Index, a product of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) backs that up. Much like the 2014-2015 season, the

TONIGHT: Clouds begin to move back into the area tonight bringing with it the return of light snow into the region. Initially any precipitation will start off as light rain and gradually transition into snow by Thursday morning. With light precipitation overnight, little to no accumulation is expected through the night, with a better chance

WEDNESDAY: It will be a nicer day with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures reaching the mid to upper 40s with southwesterly winds up to 10 mph. The sunshine and warming will be short-lived as our next cold front is quick to follow overnight into Thursday. TONIGHT: Clouds begin to move back into the area

The Moniteau County Sheriff’s Department made two drug arrests on Sunday after they found individuals in possession of meth and marijuana in California, Missouri. Deputies arrested Kurt R. Catron, 32, on Sunday after he provided them with a false name. Catron was taken to the sheriff’s office so police could positively identify him. He then

A Columbia laboratory has told state regulators will lay off 177 employees as it is acquired by Quest Diagnostics. “We realize that any job reduction is painful for families and the community. In recent days, we notified our employees of these developments,” Boyce & Bynum said in a statement. ” We did not make these

The Mexico Public Safety Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying people accused of stealing from Mexico, Missouri, businesses and vehicles on Tuesday. One business in the 1300 block of W. Monroe Street had a window broken out as a result of an attempted burglary, MPSD officials said in a press release. A

School officials say a substitute teacher who told first-grade students in New Jersey that Santa Claus isn’t real will not be returning to the school. NJ.com reports Montville Schools Superintendent Rene Rovtar confirmed Tuesday the teacher will no longer work in the district after the incident Thursday at Cedar Hill School. Rovtar declined further comment,

WEDNESDAY: It will be a nicer day with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures reaching the lower 40s with southwesterly winds up to 10 mph. The sunshine and warming will be short-lived as our next cold front is quick to follow Thursday. TONIGHT: Clouds begin to move back into the area tonight with increasing snow

UPDATE: A police officer at the scene on I-70 Drive Northwest confirmed police closed the road to search for a suspect that ran from an officer. A K9 was brought in to try and track the suspect. Police said the person was last spotted in the treeline on I-70 Drive Northwest and the westbound entrance

The Cole County Sheriff’s Office investigated shots fired on Collier Lane Tuesday evening. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler said deputies were called to the area just before 5 p.m. and discovered someone fired at least three shots into a second story apartment. “There were people inside,” Wheeler said. “Nobody was injured, thank god, so we

Boone County Road and Bridge has used nearly 500 tons of salt in just one month. Director Greg Edington said crews dumped 492 tons of salt on county roads in November. Edington told ABC 17 News that doubled the amount used in either of the previous years. The department had plenty of salt on hand

Jeremiah Tilmon posted 10 points and 12 rebounds – his second double-double this season – to lead Missouri to a 65-45 victory over UT-Arlington on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-10 Tilmon took advantage of an undersized UTA frontcourt. The tallest players in the Mavericks’ starting lineup – Andres Ibarguen and Patrick Mwamba – are each 6-foot-5.

UPDATE: Mizzou officials presented the recently revised recommendations to a group of about 50 people in Wrench Auditorum Tuesday afternoon. Among the many recommendations (which can be viewed below), the university worked with the Greek community to propose a six-week pledge process. According to the task force recommendations, because some chapters have extremely long pledge

The University of Missouri Board of Curators announced it will hold a special executive session on Wednesday afternoon. A source tells ABC 17 News the meeting is in reference to Mizzou football coach Barry Odom’s contract. The meeting is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at University Hall on campus. Sign up for email news